Bteghrine

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leader_title1Vice President
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Jean Jamil Saliba
Jean Mansour Saliba
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Melhem Yazbek Saliba
Feyez Najib Saliba
Samuel Michael Saliba
Samir Michel Saliba
Najat Murr el-Murr
Gabriel Elias Tabcharani
Albert Elias Saliba
Michel Hanna Salim Saliba
Najib Michael Saliba
Georges Samaha
Michel Ibrahim Saliba
Michel Jamil Saliba
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| name = Bteghrine | native_name = بتغرين | native_name_lang = ar | settlement_type = City

| image_skyline = Bteghrine_from_Haret_Ali.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Overlooking Bteghrine (2005)

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| leader_party = | leader_title = President | leader_name = Mirna Michel el-Murr | leader_title1 = Vice President | leader_name1 = Emile Murad Saliba | leader_title2 = Mayors | leader_name2 = Nejm Elias Saliba Jean Jamil Saliba Jean Mansour Saliba |leader_title3 = Council Members |leader_name3 = Najib Harik Melhem Yazbek Saliba Feyez Najib Saliba Samuel Michael Saliba Samir Michel Saliba Najat Murr el-Murr Gabriel Elias Tabcharani Albert Elias Saliba Michel Hanna Salim Saliba Najib Michael Saliba Georges Samaha Michel Ibrahim Saliba Michel Jamil Saliba

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  • Abou Rjeily
  • El Murr
  • Murr
  • Saliba

Bteghrine (, also spelled Bteghrin and Btighrin) is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.

Etymology

The exact origin of the town name Bteghrine is unknown, but possibilities include Place of Warriors, Place of Rocks, and House of the Saddest – references to a large battle in the area around 1290 that resulted in thousands of deaths. Bteghrine was used as a base for the Mardaites during their raids against the Arabs. According to Father Ibrahim Khalil El Murr, this culminated in a battle in 1290 between the local inhabitants and the Arabs, under the command of the Mamluk sultan Barquq, in a valley called “Olon”, later renamed Wadi El Jamajem translating to “The Valley of Skulls” in reference to 17,000 casualties from both sides and their skulls which fell into the valley. Thus, the adjacent town was renamed “Bteghrine” or “Btekrino”, meaning "The House of Sadness", in the Aramaic language since it is where the Mamluks first entered Kisrawan, due to its strategic location at the mouth of the valley, and began their reign of terror and oppression against the local populace.

Geography

Bteghrine is located at . It is bordered by Mount Sannine to the east, Wadi el-Jamajem to the north, Jouar to the west, and Khenchara to the south. The municipality is composed of seven neighborhoods and four outlying areas.

Neighborhoods

  • Haret al-Ain
  • Haret al-Dara
  • Haret al-Shahara
  • Haret al-Shawyee
  • Haret al-Ssaha
  • Haret al-Wata
  • Haret Ali
  • Haret al-Asfourieh

Outlying areas

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/View_of_Sannin_from_Zaarour_Ski_Resort.jpg" caption="View of [[Mount Sannine]] from [[Zaarour]] (2005)"] ::

Water

There are several springs used for both drinking water and agricultural purposes in Bteghrine. The four primary springs are Zaarour, Manboukh, Mir, and Sparta.

Agriculture

Bteghrine is situated on a rocky hillside, but supports a self-sufficient agriculture. Most of the land within the city and the surrounding hills, including the Meisree and Bsefrine districts, was terraced to make it more suited for planting. The most common fruits and vegetables grown in Bteghrine are: figs, grapes, mulberry, plums, apples, peaches, persimmon, pomegranate, cherries, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, mint, wheat, and beans. Small shops in the town process much of the local produce into arak, molasses, wine, and preserves.

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/CentreBteghrine.jpg" caption="Centre Bteghrine, in downtown Bteghrine (2003)"] ::

The Saliba Nail and Screw factory is the largest single plant in Bteghrine. Additionally, the town has a large number of small shops for blacksmithing, woodworking, car repair and bodywork, leather tailoring, and aluminum manufacturing.

Education

There is one public school in the town named Bteghrine Public School, and one private Catholic school.

Religion

The vast majority of inhabitants of Bteghrine are Christians, with roughly 80% Greek Orthodox and 20% Melkite Catholic.

Churches

  • St. George – Greek Orthodox.
  • St. Michael – Greek Orthodox.
  • St. Elias – Greek Orthodox.
  • Notre Dame – Melkite Catholic.

Famous Bteghrineites

References

References

  1. [http://www.bteghrine.com/history.htm "History of Bteghrine"]. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  2. . ["Histoire de Bteghrine"](http://www.bteghrine.com/Histoire.htm). *Nizar Tabcharani*.

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